Perfect Thanksgiving Ending

After I awoke from my post-Thanksgiving dinner nap, I opened a bottle of Peter Lehmann Botrytis Semillon 2006. This screw-cap wine from the Barossa valley in Australia was the perfect end to my Thanksgiving dinner. Botrytis, a.k.a. Noble Rot, is when the grapes are infected by a particular mold and the grapes shrivel up leaving only the sweet juice. The grapes resemble raisins and are hand-picked due to their delicate nature. Most wines like these are extremely sweet, but this one was clean and fresh. Sure, it had some sweetness, but it was not at all syrupy. I loved this aroma. It was classic botrytis with notes of honey and melon. No food was necessary, but it could be a classic marriage with blue cheese and probably even pumpkin pie. I wish I had more! It retails for under $15.